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Embodiment, Emotion, and Cognition by Michelle Maiese

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Part of New Directions In Philosophy And Cognitive Science series

Summary

Beginning with the view that human consciousness is essentially embodied and that the way we consciously experience the world is structured by our bodily dynamics and surroundings, the book argues that emotions are a fundamental manifestation of our embodiment, and play a crucial role in self-consciousness, moral evaluation, and social cognition.

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Embodiment, Emotion, and Cognition by Michelle Maiese

Beginning with the view that human consciousness is essentially embodied and that the way we consciously experience the world is structured by our bodily dynamics and surroundings, the book argues that emotions are a fundamental manifestation of our embodiment, and play a crucial role in self-consciousness, moral evaluation, and social cognition.

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MICHELLE MAIESE Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Emmanuel College, Boston USA. Her research in philosophy of mind and psychology focuses on action, emotion, and the nature of psychological disorder. Her first book, co-authored with Robert Hanna, is entitled Embodied Minds in Action.
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ISBN 13 9781349366798
ISBN 10 134936679X
Title Embodiment, Emotion, and Cognition
Author Michelle Maiese
Series New Directions In Philosophy And Cognitive Science
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 2011-01-01
Number of pages 260
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.